^{24 Ref} I said, "My God, don't take me away in the midst of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.

^{25 Ref} Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.

^{26 Ref} They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.

^{27 Ref} But you are the same. Your years will have no end.